A modern and thorough treatment of the field for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in materials science and chemistry.

The first broad account offering a non-mathematical, unified treatment of solid state chemistry. Describes synthetic methods, X-ray diffraction, principles of i

This is the first book to present both classical and quantum-chemical approaches to computational methods, incorporating the many new developments in this field

"A comprehensive guide to solid-state chemistry which is ideal for all undergraduate levels. It covers well the fundamentals of the area, from basic structures

The 3rd edition of this successful textbook continues to build on the strengths that were recognized by a 2008 Textbook Excellence Award from the Text and Acade